Working in other gardens now06.09.07

Well Chris is out of town tonight. He went to see his family and help them get a few things done around their own yard.

His parents are getting older and for some reason they decided to pull out most of their shrubs and even the raspberry plants that I gave them a few years [...]



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Buying Bare root plants02.19.07

January through March is the right time of year to be looking through gardening catalogues and making orders for new bare root plants that will arrive at your home in early spring.

There are many bare-root plants to be found through retail nurseries, mail-order and online.
In this area, USDA zone 5b, or Canadian zone [...]



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Helpful gardening tips01.29.07

Here’s a a few handy gardening tips that you might find useful, particularly if you are new to gardening:
1. Do your homework. Visit public gardens, read magazines and books.

2. Amend the soil for success. Lighten clay loam soil with compost.
3. Design for surprise: place some curves in your design or interesting nooks that visitors [...]



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